The Russian Polar Bears won the 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organization National Snow Football Championship
China News Service, Harbin, January 31 (Reporter Wang Nina) On January 30, the final of the 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organization National Snow Football Tournament started at the Harbin Institute of Physical Education. The Russian Polar Bears faced the Uzbekistan Cubs. In the end, the Russian Polar Bears won the champion.
After the start of the game, the two sides started an offensive mode, but neither scored a goal at the end of the half. In the 33rd minute, the Polar Bears broke the deadlock through exquisite cooperation with Akobian Shetrak. Then both sides had opportunities, but neither was able to break through the opponent’s goal. In the end, the Polar Bears extended their score advantage to the end and defeated the Diamonds 1:0 to win the championship. The Uzbekistan Diamonds won the runner-up. In addition, in the third-place match held in the afternoon of the same day, China Skoda Football Club defeated Azerbaijan Nucat Team 1:0 and won the third place in this competition.
After the final, the Russian Polar Bears team, the Uzbekistan team, and the Chinese Skoda Football Club participated in the award ceremony.
In terms of individual awards, Polar Bears player Akobian Shetrak won the best player award, Uzbekistan Diamonds player Chpovsky Dmitry won the top scorer award, and China Skoda player Pang Yongqi won the best player award. Goalkeeper Award.
After the awards, Akobian Shetrak, who won the best player award, said: “I am very excited to score a goal and help the team win the championship. Our opponents are very strong, but there is no doubt that we are the champions. The new competition system and new rules make the competition more exciting, and the organization of the organizing committee is also very professional and perfect. I am already looking forward to coming here again next year to participate in the competition.”
Pang Yongqi, a 23-year-old player of the Chinese Skoda team, won the best goalkeeper award this time. He said: “Through this competition, I have accumulated a lot of experience in snow football. I will strengthen training after returning this time and strive to compete again next year.”
The 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organization National Snow Football Tournament is an international ice and snow sports event participated by all relevant countries under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. It is supported by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Good-Neighborliness and Friendship Cooperation Committee, Heilongjiang Provincial Sports Bureau, and the Foreign Affairs Office of the Heilongjiang Provincial People’s Government, hosted by the Harbin Municipal People’s Government, and organized by the Harbin Municipal Sports Bureau, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Harbin Municipal People’s Government, and Harbin Sports Institute.